Where does “דאָרפֿיש” come from?
דאָרפֿיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish דאָרף, from Old High German dorf, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
דאָרפֿיש (Yiddish): rural, country, pastoral
Definitions
- rural, country, pastoral
Ancestry of “דאָרפֿיש”, step by step
דאָרפֿיש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish דאָרף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | דאָרף | village; countryside |
| 2 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |